Post-CCT Fellow in HPB Surgery

We are looking for applications from candidates who are post-CCT or of a similar grade, with an interest in hepatobiliary and pancreatic (HPB) surgery. This post will provide comprehensive senior support to the HPB surgical service., This is a full time Senior Training Fellow post which will support the HPB team in providing a comprehensive surgical service to the University Hospital of North Midlands Hospital NHS Trust which caters to the population of Staffordshire, Shropshire, Mid Wales, South Cheshire and part of Wolverhampton. There is an on-call component to this post however it is not a full on-call slot.
The list of duties and responsibilities given above is not an exhaustive list and you may be asked to undertake other duties in line with the overall purpose and nature of the post as may be required from time to time.
This job description reflects core activities of a post at a particular time. The trust expects that all staff will recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work., UHNM serves a local population of over 1.5 million people and provides care for patients from Staffordshire, Shropshire, Mid Wales, South Cheshire and Wolverhampton. This busy unit employs 14 UGI consultants (4 HPB, 4 OG, 5 Bariatric, 1 Benign UGI) and provides cancer services, complex benign biliary and hiatal services, bariatric services and endoscopy to a large population. We have secured dedicated emergency theatre access 7 days a week for our patients with emergency biliary presentations and last year performed 464 emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomies. UHNM has a busy General Surgery Unit and as a Major Trauma Centre, it serves a population of nearly three million people and stretching from Anglesey to the Peak District.
The post holder will have designated supervised theatre sessions and will be involved with the management of elective and emergency HPB patients. The HPB team perform 60-70 pancreaticobiliary resections per year. The post-holder will have access to several theatre lists each week with exposure to elective open and laparoscopic cancer resections, complex benign elective surgery and emergency biliary surgery. They will be expected to oversee the management of ward patients and be involved with clinics and the MDT. The HPB team have recently commenced their Robotic HPB program however previous robotic experience is not essential.
The post-holder will be trained in pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy, laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy, total pancreatectomy, elective and emergency cholecystectomy with bile duct exploration, laparoscopic jejunal resection and other complex pancreaticobiliary procedures. UHNM is a recognised centre for tertiary HPB referrals and specialist management of bile duct injury. In addition, UHNM has a renowned EUS and ERCP service and JAG accredited surgeons could seek to gain training in these more complex endoscopic procedures.
Post-holders will be encouraged to engage in audit, research and teaching opportunities. Candidates with robotic UGI Surgery experience are welcomed and encouraged to apply however those with no robotic experience would be given access to robotic simulation and encouraged to develop their skills.
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The post holder will be working with a team of Consultants, Specialty Doctors, Trust Doctors, Specialty Trainees, Core Trainees and Foundation Trainees. Each post has a generic clinical component in the relevant area. In addition, the post holder will have an agreed experience in a sub-speciality (depending on availability) including outpatient clinics, ward cover, specialist in-patient reviews and procedures, audit and research. It is prudent to be a team player with excellent inter-personal skills.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
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At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve., At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!